Wildlife
Mine Hill Preserve
11 locals recommend
Location
Roxbury, CT
Tips from locals
Hiking trails and an interpretive site dedicated to the areas history as a producer of iron ore.
A historic 19th century iron-making complex turned park, this place contains fascinating remains and trails.
Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Mine Hill was a 19th-century iron mine and furnace complex. These historic structures are located 0.2 miles from the kiosk near the parking lot. At the complex, interpretive signs detail the iron-making process, Mine Hill’s history, and its impact on the region. The Main Loop (blue blazes) is a moderately difficult, 3.5-mile trail.
Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, Mine Hill was a 19th-century iron mine and furnace complex. These historic structures are located 0.2 miles from the kiosk near the parking lot. At the complex, interpretive signs detail the iron-making process, Mine Hill’s history, and its imp…
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the preserve is set on a former iron ore mine and blast furnace. Granite quarries on the property provided stones used in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and Grand Central Station in New York City. A looping trail of under 4 miles will take hikers along the Donkey Trail (where donkeys used to pull ore wagons), past mine shafts and tunnels, and old mine and furnace foundations. Side trails will take hikers to the granite quarries.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the preserve is set on a former iron ore mine and blast furnace. Granite quarries on the property provided stones used in the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and Grand Central Station in New York City. A looping trail of under 4 miles will take hik…